The top two teams of this World Cup India and South Africa will face each other in a mouthwatering clash to be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 5th November 2023. Both teams progressed into the semi-finals of the tournament.
India will be high on confidence as they thrashed Sri Lanka by 302 runs thanks to superb batting and bowling display. They would be looking to dominate with another superb all-round performance giving Virat Kohli birthday gift.
On the other hand, South Africa registered a 190-run win over New Zealand and would be looking to showcase their talent against a strong Indian unit.
Match Details
Details– India vs South Africa, Match 37, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Venue– Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date and Time-5th November 2023, 2.00 PM IST
Head-to-Head Record
India and South Africa played a total of 90 matches with the Proteas winning 50 matches while the Indian team won 37 and 3 ending in no result.
Since the 1992 World Cup, both teams met on 5 occasions with South Africa winning 3 times while India won twice. India defeated South Africa by 6 wickets in the 2019 edition of the World Cup.
Pitch Report
It provides balance to both batters and bowlers. Pakistan and Bangladesh faced each other as Bangladesh could only manage 204 while Pakistan chased down the target easily.
Both teams have top-quality bowling and batting units that can change the course of the game. The conditions under lights become helpful for pacers before they become good for batting.
The captain that wins the toss would likely bat first and put runs on the board to put pressure on the opponents.
India (Ind) vs South Africa (SA)- Predicted Playing XI
India
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav.
South Africa
Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Klassen, Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerlad Coetzee, Rabada, Maharaj, Ngidi.
Fantasy Selection- Ind vs SA
Team 1– Rohit Sharma (C), de Kock (VC), Virat Kohli, Markram, Suryakumar Yadav, Klassen, Ravindra Jadeja, Rabada, Bumrah, Maharaj, Kuldeep Yadav.
Team 2– Shubman Gill, Bavuma, Shreyas Iyer, Dussen (VC), KL Rahul (C), Miller, Suryakumar Yadav, Coetzee, Shami, Rabada, Siraj.
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